Description: Birkitts Books presents ... Hans Christian Andersen: European Witness ISBN:0300219423 Author:Binding, Paul Publisher:Yale University Press Release Date:2016-05-10 Seller Category:Biography Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Very Good Sku: 241128013 Notes: Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Rarely does an American or European child grow up without an introduction to Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Ugly Duckling," "The Princess and the Pea," or "Thumbelina." Andersen began publishing his fairy tales in 1835, and they brought him almost immediate acclaim among Danish and German readers, followed quickly by the French, Swedes, Swiss, Norwegians, British, and Americans. Ultimately he wrote more than 150 tales. And yet, Paul Binding contends in this incisive book, Andersen cannot be confined to the category of writings for children. His work stands at the very heart of mainstream European literature. The author considers the entire scope of Andersen’s prose, from his juvenilia to his very last story. He shows that Andersen’s numerous novels, travelogues, autobiographies, and even his fairy tales (notably addressed not to children but to adults) earned a vast audience because they distilled the satisfactions, tensions, hopes, and fears of Europeans as their continent emerged from the Napoleonic Wars. The book sheds new light on Andersen as an intellectual, his rise to international stardom, and his connections with other eminent European writers. It also pays tribute to Andersen’s enlightened values—values that ensure the continuing appeal of his works. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Book Title: Hans Christian Andersen : European Witness
Number of Pages: 496 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Item Height: 0.1 in
Topic: European / German, Children's & Young Adult Literature, Modern / 19th Century, Literary
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 25.6 Oz
Item Length: 0.9 in
Author: Paul Binding
Item Width: 0.6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
